# US 4,400,573 A · Modification of hydrocarbon conversion processes over crystalline borosilicate catalysts by addition of an alcohol or ether

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- Number: US 4,400,573 A
- Document ID: US4400573A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/404,315
- Filed: 1982-08-02
- Granted: 1983-08-23
- Earliest claimed: 1981-07-09
- Assignees: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
- Inventors: Raymond C. Feld; Allen I. Feinstein
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4400573A

## CPC

- C07C 6/126: {of more than one hydrocarbon}
- C07C 6/123: {of only one hydrocarbon}
- C07C: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS

## Abstract

Incorporation of above about 50 ppm alcohol or ether into feed of a hydrocarbon conversion process using an AMS-1B crystalline borosilicate-based catalyst alters the product distribution produced in such process.

## Claims

### Claim 1

In a process to convert alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons by contact of an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon feed with an AMS-1B crystalline borosilicate-based catalyst incorporated within a matrix material and on which is impregnated a molybdenum compound, the improvement comprising incorporating above about 50 ppm alcohol or ether into the alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon feed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein the process to convert hydrocarbons is a process to convert ethylbenzene and the hydrocarbon feed is a mixture comprising xylenes and ethylbenzene.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein about 50 to about 2,000 ppm alcohol or ether is incorporated into the feed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The improvement of claim 2 wherein about 100 to 400 ppm alcohol or ether is incorporated into the feed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein the AMS-1B crystalline borosilicate-based catalyst is incorporated within an alumina matrix.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein an alcohol is incorporated into the hydrocarbon feed.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein an ether is incorporated into the hydrocarbon feed.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The improvement of claim 6 wherein the alcohol is methanol.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein the alcohol or ether is incorporated into the hydrocarbon feed as a mixture with water.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein the conversion conditions comprise a temperature of about 95.degree. to about 540.degree. C., a hydrogen-to-hydrocarbon molar ratio of 0 to about 20, a weight hourly space velocity of about 0.01 hr.sup.-1 to about 90 hr.sup.-1, and a pressure of about 0 psig to about 1,000 psig.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The improvement of claim 2 wherein the conversion conditions comprise a temperature of about 250.degree. to about 480.degree. C., a hydrogen-to-hydrocarbon molar ratio of about 1 to about 12, a weight hourly space velocity of about 1 hr.sup.-1 to about 20 hr.sup.-1, and a pressure of about 0 psig to about 500 psig.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The improvement of claim 2 wherein the conversion conditions comprise a temperature of about 315.degree. C. to about 455.degree. C., a hydrogen-to-hydrocarbon molar ratio of about 2 to about 8, a weight hourly space velocity of about 1 hr.sup.-1 to about 10 hr.sup.-1, and a pressure of about 0 psig to about 300 psig.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10, 11, 12)

The improvement of claim 10, 11 or 12 wherein about 100 to 400 ppm alcohol or ether is incorporated into the feed.

### Claim 14 (depends on 2, 11, 12)

The improvement of claim 2, 11 or 12 wherein the hydrocarbon feed comprises about 75 to 85 weight percent xylenes and about 10 to 15 weight percent ethylbenzene.